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Page 31 - The Gothic cathedral is a blossoming in stone subdued by the insatiable demand of harmony in man. The mountain of granite blooms into an eternal flower, with the lightness and delicate finish as well as the aerial proportions and perspective of vegetable beauty. In like manner all public facts are to be individualized, all private facts are to be generalized. Then at once History becomes fluid and true, and Biography deep and sublime.
Page 132 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 68 - The French are a gay and polite people, fond of dancing and light wines." One young Englishman whom I have met lately errs on the side of over-appreciation. He laughs before, during, and after every remark I make, unless it be a simple request for food or drink. This is an acquaintance of Willie Beresford, the Honorable Arthur Ponsonby, who was the " whip " on our coach drive to Dorking, — dear, delightful, adorable Dorking, of hen celebrity.
Page 123 - The White Witch of Worcester on her Way to the Stake at High Cross." The unfortunate lady in the latter picture is attired in a white lawn wrapper with angel sleeves, and is followed by an abbess with prayer-book, and eight surpliced choir-boys with candles. I have been long enough in England to understand the 116 significance of the candles.
Page 132 - To praise the Lord. Out of that famous hill There daily springeth A water passing still, Which always bringeth Great comfort to all them That are diseased men. And makes them well again, To praise the Lord.
Page 129 - Your chronometer heart, on whose pulsations you can reckon as on the precession of the equinoxes, never gave anything to the world unless it were a system of diet, or something quite uncolored and unglorified by the imagination. XX. There are many donkeys owned in these nooks among the hills, and some of the thriftier families keep donkeychairs (or " cheers," as they call them) to let to the casual summer visitor.
Page 140 - Bobby bought her place only a few months ago, for she lived in Cheltenham before Mr. Bobby died. The last incumbent had probably been of Welsh extraction, for the cottage had been named "Dan-y-Cefn.
Page 104 - I glanced at my ebbing letter of credit and felt a season of economy setting in upon me with unusual severity ; accordingly, I made an experiment of coming third class to Belvern. I handed the guard a shilling, and he gave me a seat riding backwards in a carriage with seven other women, all very frumpish, but highly respectable. As he could not possibly have done any worse for me, I take it that he considered the shilling a graceful tribute to his personal charms, but as having no other bearing whatever.
Page 142 - I should think that would do for Hill." " Thank you, miss. 'Ow would ' The 'Edge ' do, miss ? " . " But we have no hedge." (She shall not have anything with an h in it, if I can help it.) "No, miss, but I thought I might sot out a bit, if worst come to worst.
Page 131 - Jane, while I sing a canticle to your character. Jane is a tiny — person, I was about to say, for she has so strong an individuality that I can scarcely think of her as less than human — Jane is a tiny, solemn creature, looking all docility and decorum, with long hair of a subdued tan color, very much worn off in patches, I fear, by the offending toe of man. I am a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and I hope that I am as tender-hearted as most women ; nevertheless,...